Although your résumé may never enable you to run a little faster or lift an extra weight or two, an effective one will give you power where you need it most, namely, the market-place. How so, you may ask. Good question.
All of your tools are part of your job campaign, and that includes even those you might not consider as such. Take your phone number for instance. On a résumé, you must list one number where you can be reached during the day. (If you double as a vampire and live from midnight to dawn, this could be a problem. Not to worry. We will cover that topic in another blog about unusual job applicants coming soon to your local theaters.)
If you have an answering machine or voice mail, you can list your number and then put the word “message” next to it. In this manner, a prospective employer will expect to leave a message. If you have some cute or erotic message on your machine for that special someone, get rid of it as soon as you give that number to a potential employer. You might want to consider an answering service, as they are not that costly. By using one, you can call for your messages and not worry about missing them. Consider all factors that will enhance your campaign.
You must be very careful about stating job titles in your résumé. That may mean that sometimes you would be better off not using the title your company gave you. Use a title that correctly describes what your duties were, a title that everyone will understand. Take for example a company delineation of a Programmer C. It’s not clear if that is high level or low level to anyone outside of those who created the job description. Use words like senior and junior to describe different levels, as they are more understandable to the outside world.
Consider these factors when writing your résumé.
Stand tall even if you are short, and think big.
Good luck!
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